Southampton claimed their first win of the season in convincing style against a lacklustre Aston Villa side, while West Brom continued their superb start to the campaign and West Ham netted an injury time equaliser to deny Sunderland three points.

Nathaniel Clyne put Southampton in front just after the break (Picture: PA)

Southampton 4 – 1 Aston Villa

Paul Lambert ’s side failed to build on last weekend’s win over Swansea as they let a one goal lead slide to hand Southampton their first points of the season.

Darren Bent opened the scoring for the visitors on 36 minutes to net his first Premier League goal since February, but Nigel Adkins ’ half-time talk worked wonders and the Saints equalised through Rickie Lambert shortly after the break.

Nathaniel Clyne, who scored an own goal in the 6-1 thrashing by Arsenal last weekend, put the hosts in front after he started and finished a good Southampton move.

Adkins’ side then extended their lead through a Ciaran Clark own goal and the result was put beyond doubt when Lambert netted his second of the game with an injury-time penalty, after Emmanuel Mayuka was felled by goalkeeper Brad Guzan .

The result lifts Southampton out of the relegation zone and puts them just one point behind Villa, who themselves sit 14th.

Rickie Lambert (right) bagged a brace to help Southampton to their first win of the season (Picture: Reuters/Action Images)

West Brom 1 – 0 Reading

A single Romelu Lukaku goal was enough to give Steve Clarke’s side their third win of the season as the Baggies climb to third in the table, just three points behind leaders Chelsea.

The hosts created the vast majority of the chances at The Hawthorns, with Jonas Olsson hitting the woodwork in the first half and as the game wore on it looked increasingly like Brian McDermott’s side would hold out to frustrate the hosts.

But West Brom finally made the breakthrough in the 71st minute, when Reading could only clear as far as Lukaku on the edge of the box and the Belgian fired goalwards through a crowd of players to beat Alex McCarthy, who will feel he should have done better.

Reading now slip to the foot of the Premier League on a solitary point, behind QPR and Liverpool who both play tomorrow.

West Ham and Sunderland shared the spoils at Upton Park, but it took an injury time strike from Kevin Nolan to deny Martin O’Neill’s men all three points.

The visitors raced into an early lead through summer signing Steven Fletcher, who is fast proving a superb acquisition having netted four goals in his first three league games for the Black Cats, as they looked to claim their first win of the season.

A looping cross from Seb Larsson was controlled neatly at the back post by Fletcher, who fired low at Jussi Jaaskelainen’s goal and although the Finnish stopper got a good hand to it, he couldn’t prevent it crossing the line.

West Ham could have levelled the scores midway through the second half, but James Collins could only direct his header onto the bar.

But eventually the hosts’ pressure told in the 92nd minute. Matt Jarvis managed to keep the ball in play and Modibo Maiga knocked it on for Nolan to sweep the ball home and claim a valuable point for Sam Allardyce’s team and resign Sunderland to their fourth draw from four games.

The result sees the Hammers remain in eighth, while O’Neill’s side climb to 12th and a point behind local rivals Newcastle.

Kevin Nolan left is late but secured a point for West Ham (Picture: Reuters)